The EU fanatics must have been rubbing their hands with glee when watching the calamity in Kabul unfold on our television screens. Ever on the lookout for opportunities to increase their own powers, they would have realised what was happening in Afghanistan represented a huge opportunity for Brussels to accumulate …
Read More »Afghan resistance rejects Taliban claims of gaining ‘full control’ of Panjshir province
Earlier on Monday, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid claimed on Twitter that the group had conquered the last remaining pockets of resistance in Panjshir, defeating most of its rivals and forcing others to flee. However, the claim was swiftly rejected as “false” by its opponents from the National Resistance Front in …
Read More »‘Ungrateful’ Afghan refugee angers Americans after complaining about meagre food at Texas facility
The 28-year-old Afghan translator, Hamed Ahmadi, posted a photo of one of his dinners at the facility on Twitter on Thursday, showing a few pieces of chicken, some bread, and some fruit. “Not complaining but this is what I got last night for dinner and the next meal is 12 …
Read More »Russia reveals it may recognize Taliban as Afghan authorities – but only after formation of government including minority groups
However, speaking to a press briefing, Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova explained that recognition wouldn’t be a cause for discussion until there is a real government in Kabul. “We stand for the formation of an inclusive coalition government in Afghanistan with the participation of all the country’s ethnopolitical forces, including national …
Read More »Tajikistan sounds alarm over impending Afghan refugee crisis, warns of stream of desperate people after fall of Kabul to Taliban
Speaking on Thursday, Tajikistan’s minister of internal affairs, Ramazon Rahimov, explained that the country was running out of resources to help displaced people crossing the border. “Tajikistan does not have the capacity to accommodate a large number of refugees and asylum seekers,” he said. In July, the deputy head of …
Read More »US used secret CIA base outside Kabul to evacuate Americans, 1,000 Afghan commandos & their families – media
The compound, known as the Eagle Base and located less than three miles north of the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, was used to covertly get hundreds of US nationals and at least 1,000 Afghan commandos and their families out of the country, Politico reported, citing flight documents and …
Read More »As Afghan war ends, House approves $24bn bump for Pentagon budget
The House Armed Services Committee held a marathon session on Wednesday to markup the spending under the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Lawmakers from both parties joined forces to defy President Joe Biden’s intention to keep the Pentagon budget at $715 billion for next year, essentially keeping it at …
Read More »Out of Afghan frying pan & into Ukrainian fire? America’s empire builders have another pawn to fuel their apocalyptic chess game
In a new op-ed in the Washington Post, McFaul makes it clear he sees Volodymyr Zelensky’s meeting with President Joe Biden as in need of a loud battle cry, appealing to the American government and the public to rally behind Ukraine’s calls for support. But, as is customary in the …
Read More »EU is split on taking Afghan refugees, and it’s hard to blame those who don’t want another mass influx
Cracks are beginning to develop within the EU regarding its response to the inevitable Afghan refugee crisis. Whereas some member states want the bloc to continue with a liberal approach and welcoming fleeing Afghans, others seem determined not to see a repeat of the mistakes made five years ago. These …
Read More »Biden urged Afghan President Ghani to project strength ‘whether it’s true or not,’ weeks before Taliban victory – media
The conversation, audio and transcripts of which were obtained by Reuters, took place on July 23, three weeks before the Taliban captured Kabul and forced Ghani to flee the country. Biden urged his Afghan counterpart to fix the country’s image in terms of its capability of fighting the militants after …
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